Energy & Utilities - recent UK Government updates in the sector

Welcome to our UK Government updates round-up where we bring you the latest news relevant to the Energy & Utilities sector.

 

Winners of £60 million government competition to develop hydrogen as the superfuel of the future unveiled

HySupply 2 competition winners to receive government funding for innovation in hydrogen supply.

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US-UK Strategic Energy Dialogue 2022

The US and UK will work together to ensure energy security and accelerate the diversification of energy sources in response to Russian manipulation of the markets.

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Offshore Wind Champion appointed as £160m floating offshore wind fund opens for expressions of interest

Further acceleration of government ambitions for UK offshore wind sector.

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Public building upgrades to save taxpayers £650 million per year

Public buildings across England will cut their use of expensive fossil fuels and save millions of pounds on bills, thanks to £553 million in government funding.

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Self-driving buses, shuttles and delivery vans could soon hit UK roads thanks to £40 million government-funded competition

A new £40 million competition to kick-start commercial self-driving services, such as delivery vehicles and passenger shuttles, has been launched. The competition closes on Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 11:00am.

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Government invests over £31 million to help industry slash emissions and energy costs

New government funding will support industry to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and slash carbon emissions.

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UK Government orders network operators to improve storm responses

The UK Government sets out a range of actions to improve the resilience of Great Britain’s electricity networks for future extreme weather events.

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